Heeling-machine attachment.



T. G. JPLANT.v HEELING' MACHINE ATTACHMENT.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 1s, 1909.

59283 D I Patented May il?, ww.

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, TEMAS G. PLANT, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

HEELINGr-MACHINE AllTACHIVIEN' l.l

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 17, i910.

' Application filed February 13, 1909. Serial No. 477,774.

'To all whom ii may concern:

Be it known that l, THOMAS G. PLANT, a

lcitizen of the United States, residing at Boston, in the county ofSuHolk and State of Massachusetts, have inventedl an lmprovement in Heeling-li/Iachine Attachments, of which the following description, in connection with the accompanying drawings, is a specification, likenumerals on the drawings representing like parts.

The invention to be hereinafter described lrelates to hoot and shoe heeling machines .lift holderv is in its top lift receiving position, the surface of the top lift may be provided with an adhesive in asimple and eX 3editious manner, all as will -be hereina ter more fully described; and the invention consists of .the Ifeatures andv cpmbinations as hereinafter set forth in' the claims.

inthe drawings-Figure 1 isa rear elevation of so much of a heeling machine as is 'necessary to clearly illustrate the application of the, present invention thereto, many ofthe parts'being omitted and others broken awa-y to more clearly present the relations of the more essentials; and Fig. 2 is a detail side elevation of the adhesive supplying means, a transferrer and the arm for carryother adjuncts.

'ing the transferrer from the supplying means to the surface of the top lift, and

ylfhe machine frame 1 may be of any desired or suitable construction to provide guides or bearings for the cross head actuating rods 2, there being one of such rods preferably at each side of the machine frame, said rods being actuated or raised and lowered by means of, suitable cams 3 on a shaft 4: whichmay be driven from any suitable source of power, it being understood that the shaft i preferably extends transversely of the machine frame and that there is a cam 3 or lli-:e operatin means for each of the rods Conneote tothe top of \lthe -rods 2, as cv the fixed collars 5 and cap nuts 6, is" a erosu head 7 to which the heel nailing devices, usual in this type of machine and well understood by those skilled in the art, may be connected.

Mounted in suitable bearings 8 connected to the cross head 7`is a top lift. actuating shaft 9 having an arm 10 projecting therefrom and connected with an actuator 11 which is shown as a rod extended downward to an operative part of the machine, whereby upon vertical reciprocation of the rod 11 the top lift carrying shaft 9 may be suitably rotated for the purpose of carrying the top lift holder from its receiving to its delivering position, as will hereinafter more fully appear. The top lift holder may be of any suitable character or construction and in the present illustration it is typified by a plate 12 against which that surface of the top lift 13, which is to be the tread surface of the heel, rests when a top lift is in position on the to liftholder. i

In or er that the `top lift 13 may be properly sustained and carried by the top lift holder, 'said holder is provided with a par-t 14 carriedl by an arm 15, which part 14 is adapted to receive the rounded or back edge portion of the top lift 13, and the said top lift holder is further provided with breast engaging portions 16, 17, between which and the part l-t the top lift 13 maybe securely held, as will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art without further elucidation.

The top lift holder with its top lift engaging parts, as hereinbefore described, is carried by suitable arms 18 secured to the top lift holder shaft 9, the 'construction' being such that upon rotation of the shaft 9 a part of a revolution, the top lift holder and perforce the top lift carried thereby will be moved from the receiving position, indicated in Fig. 1, to a delivering position beneath the cr'oss head 7, whereupon, asusual in this class of machines, on downward movement of the cross head, the top lift will be secured to or spanked onto the heel.

From the consti-notion described it will be apparent that when the top lift holder is in the position indicated in Fig. 1, the cross head Z is in a raised position, though not necessarily 'its highest position, and that thetop lift is placed in the holder at this time, so that the surface which is to contact with the heel lift is exposed, and for identication hereinafter this surface may hendenominated the under surface ofthe top lift.

Mounted upon or secured to the machine frame lis a bracketvll connected thereto by bolts 20 or otherivise, and provided at i that the adhesive or glue thus carried by the.

45. -nected to theout'erl end of the Parm 34 is a ot1 the invention, as a Wheel, the cross section'of which, as indicated r'in IFig. 2, presents a polygon. 'Ehe surface of this litter extends into theadhesive'or glue 22, asV indicated in Fig. 2, so that lupon rotation ott-he lifter 25 it iv-ill be evident that the suriace thereof will cairy the adhesive or glue in proper amounts vwith it. :In order lifter 25 may be properly distributed bver the surface thereof, there ,is provided a spreader26 carried by a spring arm 27' secured at 28 to the inside of a casing 29 Which extends about the litteror Wheel 25, [The front portion oit-this easing is provided with a'door 430 hinged at 31 to thecasing .and adapted to be turned into the position indi'- cated in Fig. 2 to expose through the front open face, thus provided in the casing, the surface pt the lifter or Wheel 25,-a's will be clear trolm Fig. 2.

Mounted iii' a bracket 32, Fig. l, prcferfably extended from one lof the' sido Walls 23 of thepanor reservoir, is' a pin or shoii shaft 33 rotatable in a suitable bearing ct said bracket, Fig. 1.' Secured to the upper end of the pin or shaft 33 is an arm 34 between the hub of Which and the top of ythe braclret32 is interposed a 'spring' 35,'one end ot which is secured to the V arm 34, as at 36,

the other end being secured at -37 to the bracket 32, the construction being such that the tendency of the spring is to hold the arm 34; out of the pathotthe top lift holder', or inthe position as indicated in Fig. l. vConscrevv stem 38 on which is mounted the interiorly vscrew-threaded transferrer 39, the

' construction being such that the transferrer 39, preferably formed as ay sleeve or collar rotatable on the-stem 3S, may, by rotation thereof or et thescrevv stem 38, be adjusted with relation to the arin`3ft in order that as the arm 34 is moved against the tension of its spring 35 to swing the transferrer to-A Ward the top litt when the latter is in its receiving orupper position, Fig. 1, the trans- 'ferrer'nia be properly positioned to deliver to the un er surface ot' the top lift itssupply of adhesive or glue. v rlhe -transferrer .39 may be provided With a handle 40 and also With a dove-tailed Way 41 to receive a coni- .plemental dove-tail 472 on a pad or brush 43, which serves to contact with the surface of the lifter or Wheel 25 and carry a supply the arm 3-1 todeliver adhesive or glue to the under surface of thetop litt, the shaft 24s is 4extended beyond the side Wall' 23 of the pan or reservoir 21 and 'carries apin',A disk ,4L/l, 'Fig'. 2, provided with a series 'ottime-15.

.The lower end ot the shaft 33, carrying the parmi 34, .is extended belovvthejbracket'32 and provided With an eccentricor crank arni 4G having a 'pin'r 47 'connecting thereto.A a paw] .48, theA end of which isfnormally fdisposed to oontactywiththe pins 145 'ofthepin disk 44 when said shaft. is turned, as hereiubetore described,- a spring' t9 normally holdingsaid paivl 'ivitli its endv against the 'pin disk 44, the constructionpbeing such that when the arm 3ft is manipulated. to transfer adhesive oi' glue to the' lunder Isurface of the Y top lift, the p avvl- 48 is 'reciprocatedand contacts ivitli one ofthe 'pins 5,'thcreby turning the 'shaft 24 and 'perforce" the lifter or wheel 25, as Will be'readily understood.-

From the construction' described it will be apparent to those skilled iu the lart thaiL the disposition. and relation of parts are such that When the top lift holder, regardless ojlf its particular construction, is iii top .lift receiving positiou, or in ai position'.presenting the under `surface ot the top liftoutwardly, as indicated in Fig. 1,-tlie `arm 3ivai'id the transteirer are so related thereto that upon swinging thearm 3L from its full to dotted line position, Fig. 1,'the adhesive or glue carried bythe pad 4.3 will be transferred -to the under surface of the top lift; and that the transfei-i'er. heilig loosely mounted en the stem 38, may be grasped by the handle 40 and movedas above indicated, conveniently and. Without loss oi4 time; `also that the transferrer may be readily adjusted by relatively turning for one or more revolutions the stein 38 and'ti'ansfei'rer, and that when the transferrer is lreleased after having delivered its charge of adhesive to the .under surface of the top litt, the arm 3l, uniler'the actuation of the spring 35, Will carry the parts back to the position indicated in Fig. l.

` What is claimed is:

l. In a boot and shoe lieeling machine, 'the combination ot a frame, a movable cross head, means for 'raisin0f and 'lowering 'said cross head, a top lift holder forsustai'ning a top litt ivith'a surface exposed and mounted on said movable cross head, an adhesive applying member, an arm carrying' said niember and sustained by the frame, and an adhesivve supplying means secured to the traine at the upper limit ot cross-head movement, said arm beingmounted to permit'tlie adheisc' eaaaei sive applying member to be moved from the adhesive supplying means to the top lift when the cross head is in a raised position and the top lift is sustained by the top lift holder. p

2. In a boot and shoe heeling machine, the combination of a frame, a movable cross head, means for raising and lowering said cross head, a top lift holder for sustaining a top lift with a surface exposed and mounted on said movable 'cross head, an arm pivotally supported by the frame, an adhesive applying means. loosely carried by said arm to turn'with respect thereto as the arm is swung, and means to supply an adhesive for said applying means, pivotal movement of the saidfarm upon its sup ort carrying the adhesive applying means trom the supplying means to the top lift when the cross head 1s in a raised posit-ion and the top lift is in aosition on the holder. Y

3. In a boot and shoe heeling machine, the combination of a supporting frame, a cross head, means for raising and lowering the cross head, a top lift holder movable with the cross head and adapted to swing from operative position beneath the cross-head to Ainoperative position at one face thereof and sustain a ,top lift with a surface exposed, an adhesive supplying means, an adhesive transferrer, an arm carrying said transferrer and mounted to move said transferrer from the adhesive supplying means to the surface of a top lift when the cross head is in raised position and the top lift is held by its holder in inoperative position, and means to normally maintain the arm and transterrer out of the pathof movement of the top lift holder as it is swung from inoperative to operative position.

l. In a boot and shoe heeling machine, the combination of a supporting frame, a cross head, means for raismg and ,lowering the cross head, a top lift holder movable with the cross head, means for swinging the toplift holder under. the cross-headto operative position in applying a toplift to the heel and` to inoperative position'to the rear of the eross-head'to sustain a top lift with asurface exposed, an adhesive supplying means, an adhesive transferrer, an arm carrying said transferrer and mounted to move' said transferrer from the adhesive supplying means to the surface of a top lift when the cross head is in raised position and the top.

litt is held by the holder in inoperativev position and the undertace of the toplift eX-' posed, and means to adjust the transferrer with relation to said arm to cause the transferrer to properly apply the adhesive to the top lift.

5. In a boot and shoe machine, the combination of a topliit'holdcr, a cross-head on which it is mounted, means `Por moving the toplii't holder to operative position beneath holder.

the cross-head and to inoperative position at one face thereof, means for holding a toplift on said holder with its under surface presented in an upward direction in view of the operator, a pivot-ally mounted arm carrying Ia transferrer Jfor adhesive material having-an adhesive carrying face extending in a plane parallel to the exposed surface ofthe toplift when theholder sustains the toplift in inoperative position, an adhesive supplying means, and means 'for normally maintaining the transferrer in connection with the adhesive supplying means. I

6. In a boot and shoe machine, the combination of a toplift holder, a cross-head on which it is mounted, means for moving the toplift holder to operative position beneath i 'presented in an upward direction in view of the operator, a pivotally mounted arm having la projecting stem, La transferrer Inovable on said stem and having an adhesive carr ing 'face extending in a plane parallel to t elexposed surface of the toplift when the holder sustains it in inoperative position, and an adhesive supplying means for delivering an adhesive to thelsaid face of the transferrer. y

7 In a bootand shoe heeling machine, the combination of a toplift holder provided with means for sustaining. a toplift with itsl under surface presented in an upwardly eX- tending plane to the view of the operator, an adhesive supply tank supported on the Inachine frame at one side'of the topliftholder, a wheel in said tank, an arm pivotally mounted between the toplift holder and said tank, a transferrer carried by said arm and having a face extendin parallel to the eX- posed it'aceot` the topli t when sustained by the holder as stated, means for swinging the i larm in one direction, and means for turning lrelation to the cross head to carry a top lift from receiving to delivering position and sustain a top lift with-its under surface eX- posed, -a glue supply, van arm, a transterrer carried by said arm .to transferglue from the supplyto the under face of the top lift, and a hand piece carried by the transferrer for moving it axially on its support and from the glue supply to the top lift' on the 9; In a boot and shoe heeling machine, the combination of a supporting frame, a cross head, a top litt holder movable with relation to the cross head to carry a top litt from receiving to delivering position and sustain a top lit with its under surface exposed, a glue supply, an arm, a stem thereon, a

t'a-nsferrer Carried bythe said Stem and'l'nzime to this freely rotatable thereon, and a handle for two subscribing Witnesses. movngthe transferrer from the glue supply to the face of a top lift on the top lift holder A THUMAS G' PLANT When'th'e letter is in recevn -g- .or a raised Witnesses posglon.

v 5 EVERETT S.'E1\IERY, VIn testlmonywhereof, ll have slgned'my. EDWARD H. PALMER.

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